Gift for a wine drinker

[erkishhorde]

Graduation time is coming and my class is trying to think of something nice to get our teacher/ grad coordinator. Like all people related to college he likes to drink... Mostly wine though. He's already got a spiffy little automatic aerator thingy. Anybody know of any cool gadgets or whatnot he might like?

[CDawg]

What's the price range?
http://www.wineenthusiast.com/

[cyrus buelton]

Buy him a wine making kit

[Randimus Maximus]

another place to look...

http://www.winecomplements.net/

[ejw24]

Buy some box wine (like Franzia), open it up and take out the foil bag that holds the wine.  Wrap it up and tell him its "astronaut wine".   

[ducati_tim]

How about a nice bottle of wine?

[Flipside725]

Buy some box wine (like Franzia), open it up and take out the foil bag that holds the wine.  Wrap it up and tell him its "astronaut wine".   

haha...play slap the bag (you do know what slap the bag is?)

If there's a bunch of you, i think you can get a wine of the month club gift membership...
http://www.wineofthemonthclub.com/gifts.asp#giftmemberships

[T-byrd]

How about a nice decanter and a set of nice glasses?  Always appreciated and reusable.   

T

[erkishhorde]

There's about 10 of us and our teacher has done a hell of a lot for us these last couple years getting the program running and helping us all through it. It's pretty rough and very strenuous for him so we're willing push the (poor college student) wallet on this one. Any suggestions on favorite labels?

[ducatiz]

Buy a copy of Wine Connoisseur magazine and find what's highly rated this season.  Thats' the best way.  Labels come and go.

That is, unless you are buying him a bottle of Rothschild Mouton Cadet or the Chateau Mouton Rothschild.  Figure around 100-200/bottle for a 6-10 yr vintage, rarely will it disappoint and it is quite a showpiece.

[T-byrd]

Who cares about ratings?  Wine is an art form, it's about passion (at least it used to be).  How about put a basket together?  Decanter, glasses, and each family pick a bottle from their particular favorite wine, wine region, vintage...etc...That way it's very personal and chances are he will appreciate each bottle a little more than some mags top pick because the winery paid enough for advertising.  Personally being in the industry I would appreciate that much more than some highly rated, high priced name on a bottle.

Just my .02c

T

[Randimus Maximus]

A basket of Boones, MD & Night Train 

[T-byrd]

A basket of Boones, MD & Night Train 

Don't forget Richards, Manischewitz and Cisco!!!   

T

[DesmoDiva]

I think T-byrd hit it spot on. 

[Randimus Maximus]

Don't forget Richards, Manischewitz and Cisco!!!   

T

well, they are college kids, after all 

I think T-byrd hit it spot on. 

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